Poor Girl Becomes Empress

Chapter 2: Taking It With Respect

The red-robed man was none other than Fengying, the Emperor of Taoming Kingdom. He now walked closer to his men. "Isn't my order this morning clear?"

"Obviously, emperor!"

"If it's clear, why are you threatening him? I'm telling you to take him with all due respect!" the heavy voice full of anger made all of them not dare to raise their heads.

Wei who was still prostrating on the ground trembled in fear. His head was filled with various questions about the Emperor's intentions and purpose in coming to his place and ordering his soldiers to take him to the palace. He was not an important person, only the poorest lowly slave child.

"Please forgive the negligence of the servant, emperor!" exclaim the soldier who threatened Wei. Although his face looked resolute, but he could not hide his fear.

Fengying no longer responded to the words of her soldiers, she now turned around and squatted down before the prostrating Wei. He straightened Wei's body, making the owner of the body surprised. A smile full of warmth on her catapulted to Wei, she then cleared the ground on Wei's forehead.

Wei who was treated like that by the emperor was speechless. His body seemed to freeze, his mouth as if it had been sewn up so that he could now do nothing.

Jiang who was still prostrating was unable to watch his son being treated well by Fengying. Then he shouted making Fengying stop his activities. "Please don't bring my servant's daughter, emperor! She was the son of a poor lowly slave, unworthy of being empress!"

Now Wei just understood. She will be made empress with her status as the son of a slave. He was hard to believe, but it was impossible for the emperor to come all the way to his place if it only cleared the ground on his forehead.

"She was destined to be the queen, the mother of this land. Do you want to fight against destiny?" fengying said with a stab made Jiang speechless again.

From the road, there were footsteps. The sound this time was much more crowded, no matter who else came to this place. Before long appeared the maid from the palace and some soldiers with stretchers.

"Give respect to the future empress!" fengying's order made everyone who was there immediately kneel.

"We salute the future empress!"

Already, Wei could not keep quiet anymore. He then boldly looked at Fengying when he realized their status was like heaven and earth.

"Please forgive me if you ask. Why is the servant destined to be the empress? Servant is aware that with a very low servant status, it would be impossible to become empress. Wouldn't the one who could occupy the position of empress only a noble princess?" Fengying was slightly surprised by the question Wei asked. She was indeed the child of a slave, but why when she spoke like a wise learned girl? When compared to his parents, Wei looked much bolder.

Fengying cleared her throat, then looked at Wei deeply. "Your destiny is foretold to be the queen of this land. If it is destined, no matter what your status is, you will still be empress. Have you heard from some of the previous empresses who died suddenly? Their fate is not to be empress, that position is waiting for you to occupy it."

Wei looked trusting, but a few seconds later she stared at her parents. He thought with Jiang's words in the hut earlier that the forest with thousands of beasts was better for him than the palace. What is in the palace? Didn't the people say if the palace was a pleasant place, then why did his father say so?

"of course. They will be treated well and can stay in the city center. They were free to choose the house they wanted to live in, nor did they need to work like slaves anymore." Fengying's remark made Wei's heart beat fast. As easy as it was to elevate his parents, did he have to waste this opportunity? No, Wei shook her head as Jiang looked at her as if hinting not to go to the palace.

"Alright, I'm ready to be empress. Please forgive me if I am willing to accept this offer, emperor."

Jiang could no longer hold everything back, he immediately straightened his body and looked at Wei who was saluting the emperor.

"Wei, what do you mean?!" jiang exclaimed making Wei look at him straight away. "Didn't you hear what Dad said? Why are you so stubborn?!"

As Wei was about to speak, Fengying first replied to Jiang's words firmly. "Maybe you think that the palace is scary. But your daughter is empress, she will be respected by people and will be respected properly. I'll ensure your daughter's safety at the palace, she'll be safe with me."

"But the emperor, the servant's daughter is of no knowledge at all. She was so stupid and innocent, it was inappropriate to be empress!"

"It's never too late to learn. During the palace later he will be given various lessons to be ready to manage this country. Don't you realize that your daughter is so smart? She already had the aura of an empress."

Yihan who had been silent since then, was now making a sound. "Please, the emperor don't bring the slave's daughter. It is better for the emperor to behead the three of us right now than we should see our daughter become empress!" tears began to flow from her eyes as she imagined Wei being given the title of empress.

Fengying laughed out loud like hearing a joke. "Ah, it means that your daughter is destined to be empress. I've beheaded a lot since then when the slaves claimed their child was destined to be empress. Alright, I'll take your daughter to the palace right now. Soldiers, treat the empress' parents well. Take them downtown and let them choose the house they want!"

Jiang and Yihan shook their heads when they realized that they had committed stupidity that would destroy everything.

"No, it's not like that, emperor!" refute Jiang with teary eyes. Everyone was aware of how afraid the old man was of imagining his daughter would be taken.

"Hamba has done foolishly, please don't bring my servant's daughter!"

"Don't take our daughter, emperor!"

Wei was very clueless as to why her parents were so frightened. Is the palace that scary? Is it true that a palace is worse than a forest with thousands of beasts? Instead of being scared, Wei began to get curious about the palace. What is in the palace? That question often gets into his mind.

"Just calm down, your daughter will be safe. He will be treated so well that he does not regret taking the position of empress. I'll make sure of that."

After saying that, Fengying helped Wei stand up then led him into the stretcher carried by the soldier. When making sure Wei was safe inside the stretcher, he immediately ordered the soldiers to rush to the palace.